Overview

Vacation Rental Permit Guide ("we," "our," or "the site") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit Vacation Rental Permit Guide, certain information is collected automatically by our analytics and advertising partners:

  • Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring website, browser type, device type, and general geographic location (country/region level). This data is collected through Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity.
  • Cookies: Our site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — for analytics and advertising purposes. See the Cookies section below for details.
  • IP address: Your IP address is collected by our analytics providers for geographic analysis. It is not stored by us directly and is anonymized per Google Analytics data retention settings.

Information You Provide

If you contact us through the contact form or via email, we collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry and do not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.

We do not collect payment information, Social Security numbers, financial account information, or any other sensitive personal data. The interactive tools on this site (Permit Finder, Renewal Estimator) operate entirely client-side in your browser and do not transmit any data to our servers.

How We Use Information

  • To understand how visitors use the site and improve content based on traffic patterns (Google Analytics 4, Microsoft Clarity)
  • To display relevant advertising through Google AdSense
  • To respond to contact form submissions
  • To detect and address technical problems

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Cookies

This site uses the following types of cookies:

  • Analytics cookies (Google Analytics 4): Track page views, session duration, and user behavior to help us understand how the site is used. These cookies do not identify you personally. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
  • Behavioral analytics cookies (Microsoft Clarity): Microsoft Clarity records session activity (mouse movements, clicks, scrolling) to help us identify usability issues. Data is aggregated and not linked to personally identifiable information. See Microsoft's Privacy Statement.
  • Advertising cookies (Google AdSense): Google uses cookies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing history. These are third-party cookies controlled by Google. You can manage your Google ad preferences at adssettings.google.com. You can also opt out of personalized advertising through the NAI opt-out tool.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site functionality. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies through the browser's settings menu.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data subject to their own privacy policies:

Advertising

This site participates in the Google AdSense program. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

We do not control the content of third-party advertisements displayed on this site. We are not responsible for the practices of advertisers whose ads appear on the site.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise your rights, contact us using the information on our contact page.

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, correct, or delete personal data we hold about you, and the right to object to processing. To exercise these rights, contact us using the information on our contact page.

Data Retention

Analytics data collected through Google Analytics 4 is retained for 14 months per our account settings. Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry, typically no more than 12 months. We do not maintain long-term databases of user data.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "last updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, use the contact page to reach us.